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Thousands gather in Bend, tens of thousands in Portland at Saturday’s Women’s Marches

Bearing signs such as “Every time you fuck us we multiply” to “Make America Think Again,” the Bend Solidarity March, one of the many Women’s Marches that took place worldwide, drew thousands to Drake Park and downtown Bend Saturday. In Portland, attendance is reported at 100,000. Source reporters attended both the Bend and Portland marches. […]

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Far From Ferguson

Bend responds to national conversation on race and police force

From the signs carried by marchers to the name of the event, the statement was simple, yet weighty—”Black Lives Matter.” On Saturday, more than 200 people marched through Bend in solidarity with protestors in cities across the nation, including Washington, D.C. The demonstration, organized by local faith leaders, came about in response to the national […]

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